Definitions

1. noun

A root or stem of a plant, especially a taproot.

“The gardener carefully dug around the wurzel of the carrot.”

2. noun

The source or origin of something.

“The wurzel of his inspiration for the novel remains unclear.”

3. noun

The root or foundation of a social or economic system.

“The wurzel of the community’s problems lies in its outdated infrastructure.”

4. verb

To dig or pull something out by the wurzel, especially roots or weeds.

“She wurzled the weeds from the garden bed.”